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Circulating Currents: Causes and Solutions

  • May 2024
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Chuck Yung
EASA Senior Technical Support Specialist 

My purpose in writing this article is to explain in layman’s terms what electromechanical professionals refer to as circulating currents, why they exist in three-phase electric motors and to offer practical solutions.

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